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Inner Traditions Bear and Company A Traveler's Guide to the Afterlife: Traditions
Book SynopsisDrawing on death and afterlife traditions from cultures around the world, Mark Mirabello explores the many forms of existence beyond death and each tradition’s instructions to access the afterlife. He examines beliefs on the soul, heaven, hell, and reincarnation and wisdom from Books of the Dead such as the Book of Going Forth by Day from Egypt, the Katha Upanishad from India, the Bardo Thodol from Tibet, the Golden Orphic Tablets from Greece, Lieh Tzu from China, and Heaven and its Wonders and Hell from Things Heard and Seen from 18th-century Europe. Considering the question “What is Death?” Mirabello provides answers from a wide range of ancient and modern thinkers, including scientist Nicholas Maxwell, the seer Emanuel Swedenborg, 1st-century Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna, and Greek philosopher Euripides, who opined that we may already be dead and only dreaming we are alive. He explores the trek of the soul through life and death with firsthand accounts of the death journey and notes that what is perceived as death here may actually be life somewhere else. Trade Review“People interested in the research of survival of physical death will find in A Traveler’s Guide to the Afterlife a compelling wealth of information. People who are not interested in the subject will benefit from the author’s erudition and his remarkable exploration of the sacred Eastern and Western traditions.” * Anabela Cardoso, retired Portuguese senior career diplomat, editor in chief of the ITC Journal, and *“An extraordinary exploration of humankind’s collective wisdom about what lies on the other side of death.” * Matthew McKay, Ph.D., author of Seeking Jordan *“What stands out in this traveler’s guide to the afterlife is how great minds throughout Earth’s history have over and over said that reincarnation, the recycling of souls, is the machinery of the universe. This book reinforces the importance of the soul in the mind-body-spirit complex that humans are; it should inspire all readers to do what they can to strengthen their soul while alive in the matter world.” * Linda Moulton Howe, Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and reporter and editor of Earthfile *“I have been hoping to find a resource like this for years. Mark’s book has become one of my most valuable reference tools for information on multicultural, multispiritual perspectives on death and the afterlife. The research is impeccable.” * Rev. Terri Daniel, CT, founder of the Death Awareness Institute and The Afterlife Conference *“The suspense of death often kills us, figuratively speaking. That unknown door we all inevitably walk through stands as the proverbial ‘elephant in the room’ that we all choose to ignore. In this book Mark Mirabello has accumulated the most extensive knowledge on death and the afterlife; it is enough to make a believer out of the skeptic. After reading this book you will face that unknown door with no suspense but instead a sense of wonder and excitement.” * Jason Gregory, author of Enlightenment Now and The Science and Practice of Humility *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction I. Where Are We Now? Euripides Said We May Be Already Dead II. How to Live Forever without a God or an Immortal Soul If Either Eternal Recurrence or Eternalism Is Correct, Scientific Skepticism May Be Groundless III. Information for the Nihilists A Guide for the Metaphysically Impaired IV. Souls and Other Worlds Some Interesting Traditions V. The Trek of Souls Accounts of the Death Journey VI. Afterlife How to Enter Other Worlds VII. Ghosts and Specters When the Dead Are Here VIII. Communicating with the Dead From Necromancy to Scrying Afterword Appendix I A Quick Guide to a Good Death The Tibetan Way of Death Appendix II Reincarnation Some Possibilities Appendix III How to Have an Out-of-Body Experience Appendix IV A Séance Procedure to Contact the Dead Bibliography Index
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Angelico Press The Tumbler of God: Chesterton as Mystic
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Angelico Press God a Short Tale About the Antichrist Sophia
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Ignatius Press Women Mystics
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North Atlantic Books,U.S. The Inner Reality: Jesus, Krishna, and the Way of
Book SynopsisWhen actor Christopher Reeve was asked in a BBC interview which book he would want if stranded on a desert island, he replied, "The Inner Reality by the philosopher Paul Brunton." A provocative and compelling work, The Inner Reality is an essential guide for spiritual seekers. First published in the 1930s, this remarkable book interweaves the teachings of two great religious figures: Jesus and Krishna. Identifying a common current running through both Christianity and Hinduism, Paul Brunton argues that an "inner reality" or "kingdom of heaven" can be found within each of us. Defining religion as simply the practice of binding oneself with divinity, he encourages readers to embark on the quest for self-knowledge and spiritual communion through a commitment to the contemplative path. With his profound interpretations of the world''s sacred texts, from the Gospel of St. John to the Bhagavad Gita, Brunton bridges East and West to guide the reader into the living heart of these ancient traditions. This new edition has been updated to incorporate the author''s final revisions and includes a foreword by the Paul Brunton Philosophic Foundation.
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Orbis Books (USA) Julian's Gospel: Illuminating the Life and
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Orbis Books Sacred Resistance
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Orbis Books Thomas Berry
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Chiron Publications The Feminine Dimension of the Divine: A Study of Sophia and Feminine Images in Religion
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Trine Day The End: Is Only the Beginning
Book SynopsisA substantial percentage of conservative Christians already believe that the signs of the Apocalypse are everywhere, and almost daily witness what they believe to be fulfillment of Biblical end-times prophecies. Yet, significant numbers of quite sincere, earnest Bible believers have for the last 2,000 years looked at the conditions in the world around them and, based on their interpretation of scripture, concluded that the jig was up. And they’ve all been wrong. Every single time. But what if, just maybe, ours is the final generation? Can we know for certain that we have arrived at the End of Days? There is a clock in the heavens. God placed knowledge of this clock into the minds of men in the earliest days of civilization. It was practically universal across the millennia among all peoples and nations. In modern times, we have forgotten this knowledge. We have become too busy and distracted for such things. Now, God is re-awakening this ancient wisdom in our hearts and minds in a profound way, at this specific time in history for a very significant reason, the ultimate reason. As S.K. Bain adroitly explains, God has very plainly told us that NOW is the time, and told us in such an unmistakable and convincing way that it will not only confirm the faithful’s existing beliefs about where we are on God’s timeline, but will also attract the interest and attention of unbelievers, as well. If Bain is correct, it is a message of hope, a message intended for us at this precise moment in human history, designed so that all may see, all may know, all may understand and believe. This world must pass so that God’s new world may emerge. The last grain of sand is about to pass through the neck of the hour glass, and God is telling us what time it is, that time has run out.
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Bloomsbury Publishing Charms, Amulets, Talismans & Spells
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Paraclete Press Essential Mystic Prayers
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Hampton Roads Publishing Company Conversations with God, Book 2: Living in the
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Inner Traditions Bear and Company The Dharma of Direct Experience: Non-Dual
Book SynopsisA deep exploration of the direct experience of non-dual reality and its lessons for spiritual growth and development• Examines the direct perception of non-dual reality and shows its implications for navigating ordinary reality in an open, compassionate, and ever-maturing way• Shares the author’s most significant awakening experiences and explores their psycho-emotional and psychospiritual foundations• Offers practical teachings for spiritual understanding, emotional development, and the cultivation of compassionExploring the direct perception of non-dual, “non-ordinary” reality, Paul Weiss shares guidance for navigating ordinary reality in an open, compassionate, and ever-maturing way. He affirms our shared human potential for the “direct experience” of reality--unmediated by our more relativistic mental faculties--and reveals this experience as an essential dimension of our conscious capacity for growth. He shares his most significant awakening experiences and the circumstances leading up to them, exploring the personal and transpersonal dimensions of the experiences and their psycho-emotional and psycho- spiritual foundations. He points to such experiences as part of our ongoing integration as human beings and the essential path of practice that supports our availability to them. Interweaving perspectives from psychology and neuroscience with important lessons from spiritual traditions around the world, Weiss explores how to live a life of integrity, reciprocity, and openness to reality, offering practical teachings for spiritual understanding, emotional development, and the cultivation of compassion, viewed by ancient Buddhist sages as the true meaning of existence. He addresses such human qualities as vulnerability, empathy, reciprocity, openness, and intimacy and shows how they express and participate in deeper conscious truths. The author also examines practical wisdom teachings within both Buddhist and Christian paths to realization.Combining engaged mysticism with transcendent humanism, along with thought- provoking poetry, Weiss offers a living vision of a non-dual way of experiencing the world, a path that supports our functional, emotional, and spiritual maturity.Trade Review“In The Dharma of Direct Experience, teacher, poet, and therapist Paul Weiss shares with us the profound wisdom he has discovered. The real gift of this book is not just his wisdom but that he shows us how to search for our own.” * WES “SCOOP” NISKER, dharma teacher, award-winning broadcast journalist, and author of Be *Table of ContentsPRELUDE All Reality Begins with this Moment of Experience INTRODUCTION When Nothing Experiences Itself as Everything PART ONE Tripping over the Lightsomeone does Early Foundationsjacob boehme Inexhaustible Non-exclusivenessit’s that simple The District of Lu 0The Pterodactyl good news A Feather on the Breath of God the ecstasy of table manners On the Subway unwrinkled Dancing at a Festival spring morningNeither Life nor Deathsign on the doorIn the Arc of the Fountain imagine belovedI and My Father Are One drink and you will see PART TWOWhen Our Life Becomes the Pathfairy tale Memos to Myselfin me the universe Vulnerability Nurture and Nature Reciprocitygenesis Keep the Energy Circulatingwhirling Stories and States the comedian Identification and Intimacythe blazeIntimacy and Healing go to her nowIntention and Openness buddha field Transparency and Coherenceclearing The Path of PracticeThe Path within the Buddha Dharma for our timeThe Path within the Jesus Dharma why didn’t anybody tell us?The Reconciliation of Reality Compassion, Integration, and Healing Tonglen The Twin Principle The Activity of Love Being at Home at the edge of the great marshEmbodying Mantra and Mudra your left palm Comprehensive Detached AwarenessThe Temple of the Body Dimensions of Transparencywhere the river widensEpilogue after the april retreat Useful Terms Index
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Inner Traditions Bear and Company The Hermetic Tree of Life
Book SynopsisA guide to realizing your highest magical and spiritual potential. In initiation, something happens to us. We change. Some aspect of ourselves is transformed. The result is that the various forces within us—desires, dreams, motivations, and inspirations—are amplified, deepened, and redirected. Ultimately, the goal is to become your own creation, your better self, the person you wish to be. In this accessible guide to realizing your highest magical and spiritual potential, William Mistele presents a wealth of practices and initiatory wisdom, structured around the Tree of Life, to help you develop the vast spiritual world within. Drawing on hermetic teachings, the Kabbalah, and the elemental magic of Franz Bardon, he provides psychological skills to master, dreams to explore, and initiations to experience. His methods enhance sensory perception and deepen feelings of peace and oneness with the universe. He shares practices for learning to talk t
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Inner Traditions Bear and Company Soul Making
Book SynopsisA profound guide to embracing your Divine nature• Explains how to embrace the paradox of the spiritual path—that we are already reflections of the Divine—and manifest our soul’s transcendent nature in everyday life• Provides contemplative and philosophical tools to support the journey to experience the Sacred• Explores mythic stories of soul development and intuition found in Maya and Pythagorean traditions, ancient Egyptian thought, and ZoroastrianismIn the mind of the Divine, every person has Infinite, Eternal, and Absolute Worth. But how do we manifest our transcendent nature in everyday life? How can we construct our lives in the material world so they reflect the Divine nature of our souls?Through his own story of spiritual self-realization, Douglas M. Gillette explores the paradox that lies at the heart of the quest for union with the Divine. As the author explains, those of us on the mystical path are each working on our souls to better reflect their Divine nature, yet we are already reflections of the Divine. To help you embrace this paradox, the author provides mythic stories of soul development and intuition from Maya and Pythagorean traditions, ancient Egyptian thought, and Zoroastrianism. He shows how embracing the power of emotions like wonder, dread, and awe provide a mirror that allows us to see ourselves as infinite and immortal persons on finite and mortal adventures. In addition to myth, the author’s synthesis of Neoplatonism and Panentheism provides readers with contemplative tools to fulfill their mystical journey.Bringing together a wide range of contrasting worldviews and ideas assumed to be in opposition, the author shows how unifying views that are often considered polar opposites is a primary vehicle for actualizing our core purpose as souls in the physical world. He deeply investigates the emergence of personhood as we build our material lives, and he reveals the thrill of actually entering into the Sacred through the paradoxical journey of soul making—becoming in the physical world what we already are in the infinity and eternity of the Divine Psyche.
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Inner Traditions Bear and Company Alchemical Hermeticism
Book SynopsisAn in-depth investigation into the Alchemical-Hermetic practices of Marco Daffi
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Sophia Institute Press Finding God Through Meditation
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Sophia Institute Press Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits
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Indoeuropeanpublishing.com Practical Mysticism
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Rockridge Press Kabbalah for Beginners: Understanding and
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Xlibris Us The Cloud Forest: In Search of Don Juan
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Lexington Books Psychoanalytic Conversations with States of
Book SynopsisShalini Masih grew up as a child in a stimulating environment of priests and healers, witnessing firsthand states of spirit possession along with its potential to heal. In adulthood, her psychoanalytic training prompted her to revisit these experiences from a critical perspective, motivating her to take the tools of psychoanalysis outside the realms of the clinic into the wider spaces of traditional healing. The outcome of her detailed exploration acknowledges the hugely productive interface between cultural manifestations and questions of psychoanalytic theory, without reducing the phenomenon of spirit possession to something formulaic. Instead, Psychoanalytic Conversations with States of Spirit Possession: Beauty in Brokenness highlights the intrinsic beauty of this complex and enriching experience, illustrating relevant themes through the use of culturally sensitive psychoanalytic conversations with participants who felt haunted and possessed by ghosts. The author’s journey reveals the ghosts of her own inner world, and she draws upon her reveries, dreams, and nightmares to make sense of the deeper unconscious processes in her informant’s testimonies, journeys that are so often undertaken from one grotesque ghost to another, until these ghastly beings reappear as broken part-selves in search of the glue of spiritual meaning.Table of ContentsForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter I: Allies Lighting Up a Dark PathChapter II: Various BeginningsChapter III: Engaging With Lives, Loosening the Grip of TerrorChapter IV: Between Dread and MeaningChapter V: Psychoanalysis Under the Banyan TreeChapter VI: Ghosts as MessengersReferences IndexAbout the Author
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Lexington Books Nondualism: An Interreligious Exploration
Book SynopsisThe time has come for nondualism. As a fundamentally unifying concept, nondualism may seem out of place in an age of rising nationalism and bitter deglobalization, but our current debates over tribalism and universalism all grant nondualism an informative relevance. Nondualism rejects both separation and identity, thereby encouraging unity-in-difference. Yet “nondualism” as a word occupies a large semantic field. Nondual theists advocate the unity of humankind and God, while nondual atheists advocate the inseparability of all persons, without reference to a divinity. Ecological nondualism asserts that we are in nature and nature is in us, while monistic nondualists assert that only God exists and all difference is illusion. Edited by Jon Paul Sydnor and Anthony Watson, and guided by scholars from different religions and specializations, Nondualism: An Interreligious Exploration explores the semantic field that nondualism occupies. The collection elicits the expansive potential of the concept, clarifies agreement and disagreement, and considers current applications. In every case, nondualism is universal in its relevance yet always distinctive in its contribution.Table of ContentsIntroduction by Jon Paul SydnorPart One: What is Nondualism?Chapter 1. What is Advaita (Not-Two)? by Anantanand RambachanChapter 2. Beyond Binaries: Varieties of Nondualism in Process Thought by Wm. Andrew SchwartzChapter 3. The Plurality of Nonduality: Toward a Tripartite Typology by Fabian VölkerChapter 4. Buddhist Musings on Nondualism by Karma Lekshe TsomoPart Two: Re-imagining Our Traditions Through NondualismChapter 5. The Trinity as an Instance of Agapic Nondualism: Re-interpreting the Christian Tradition by Jon Paul SydnorChapter 6. Islam and the Unity of Being by Mukhtar AliChapter 7. Nondual Heresy or Clear Insight? The Imiaslavie Controversy on Athos and Nyingma Buddhological Reflection in Tibet by Thomas CattoiChapter 8. Beyond Reductionism: A Jewish Example of Nondualism and the Convergence of Religion and Ecology by Natan MargalitChapter 9. Dealing with Dualism: Catholic Nondualist Approaches by Joyce Ann KonigsburgChapter 10. Nondualism and Christian-Jewish Relations: Toward a Nondualist Covenantal Theology by Yujia (Sam) ZhaiPart Three: The Ethical Implications of NondualismChapter 11. When You Reach the Top of the Mountain, You’re Only Halfway There: Reflections on Nonduality in the Teaching of Sri Ramakrishna in Dialogue with Zen by Jeffery D. LongChapter 12. Queer Interventions into Othering, Stereotype, and Wealth Inequity by Jennifer WadeChapter 13. A Ru (Confucian) Theology of Nondualism in Light of Kongzi and Wang Yangming by Bin SongChapter 14. Liberty to the Captives: From Spiritual Renewal in Prison to Oneness with the Infinite by Charles AtkinsAfterword: The High Price of Nondualism by Francis X. Clooney, SJ
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Sounds True Taking Refuge in the Wild Heart: A Fierce and
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G&D Media Five Lessons: A Master Class by Neville
Book SynopsisThe difference between FEELING yourself in action, here and now, and visualizing yourself in action, as though you were on a motion-picture screen, is the difference between success and failure.- Neville GoddardIn 1948 the modern mystic Neville Goddard presented a series of lessons in Los Angeles that many have come to regard as the teacher''s clearest, most penetrating explanation of his methods of mental creativity. In them, Neville explains why your mental images and feelings determine your future. He provides his most direct, exquisitely clear method on how to explore the divine nature of your mind and use it to create the life you want.Preserving his words exactly as those original students heard them, the five lessons are: 1. Consciousness Is the Only Reality2. Assumptions Harden into Fact3. Thinking Fourth-Dimensionally4. No One to Change but Self5. Remain Faithful to Your IdeaNeville's writings and lectures are as fresh and relevant today as when he first wrote and spoke them. He walked the talk and has left us with ample material to ponder and the practical suggestions and techniques in this book can profoundly change your life.Neville concludes his lectures with his oft stated premise: Assume you are what you want to be. Walk in that assumption and it will harden into fact.
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G&D Media Dark Night of the Soul
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G&D Media The Inner Bonding Masterclass
Book SynopsisThe Inner Bonding Masterclass by Dr. Margaret Paul will help you heal from a cycle of shame and self-abandonment and emerge as a healthier and more joyful loving adult.As a result of Dr. Margaret Paul’s over 50 years of personal inner work and work with her clients, Inner Bonding is a powerful and life-changing process for healing self-abandonment and learning to love and value yourself. It’s a comprehensive and practical six-step self-healing process that always works.While Inner Bonding has been proven to help thousands of people all over the world in their healing journey, Margaret saw that some people still have questions about the process that are unique to their situation. Perhaps you went through a divorce recently, or you have trouble saying “no” to people — and you’re unsure of how to deal with it or how Inner Bonding can help. To address this, Margaret Paul’s famous Inner Bonding Masterclass was created to provide inspirational mentoring, guided meditations, and laser coaching so that you can practice Inner Bonding more effectively and apply it to your life.You’ll learn and discover: How to rapidly heal false beliefs about yourself, others, and your higher power How to heal guilt, shame, emptiness, and aloneness The importance of being in the company of caring people who will help you in your healing journey How to move beyond self-judgment into self-compassion How to address the resistance that may be keeping you stuck How to learn from people who have healed their self-abandonment using the powerful Inner Bonding process How to heal relationship conflicts and attaining the intimacy you''ve always wanted How to share love rather than always trying to get love
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G&D Media Inner Bonding Daily Inspirations
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Your Stellar Self, LLC Lessons from a Reluctant Healer: On Learning to
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Inanna Publications and Education Inc. Into the Mystic: My Years with Olga
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Matt Hall Hoodoo: Learn About the Secret Power of Rootwork
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Equinox Publishing Ltd Sufism, Pluralism and Democracy
Book SynopsisThis volume provides a composite of contemporary Sufi involvement in politics using a range of approaches and disciplines. It explores the role of Sufi-related parties where they exist or are emerging. It also examines how parties that condemn Sufism have adopted aspects of Sufi organization and practice. Changes in views within the academy on politics and Sufism are discussed. Perspectives on Egypt, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Indonesia are included as are overviews of Sufism's political dimension across various regions.Contributions in the volume seek answer questions such as: Where Sufi related parties exist, what policies do they propose, and how do they differ from those of Islamist parties? How would "law" be understood? What is the relationship between secular and Sufi ideas about the role of religion in society? How do Sufi views about how to structure the state in Muslim majority space differ from alternatives? Are Sufis more likely to support democracy?Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION Sufism, Pluralism and Democracy: contexts, comparisons and critiques Clinton BennettSection One: Multi-contextual1. Sufis, Saints and Politics in Islam: an historical surveyClinton Bennett Section Two: European/Euro Asian Contexts (Kosovo/Albania & Turkey)2. Sufism as a Working Spirit in Globalization and Pluralism: The Case of the Hizmet Movement, a Turkey-oriented Global Islamic Network (Turkey)Heon C. Kim, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 3. A Paradox of Political Mysticism: The Bektashi Sufi Order as an Islamic Esoteric Community And Factor in Albanian National History (Kosova/the Balkans)Stephen Schwartz, Center for Islamic Pluralism, Washington DCSection Three: A Middle Eastern Context (Iran)4. Sufi Politics in the Contemporary West: The Role and Definition of Sufism in the works of Javad Nurbakhsh (1926-2008) (Iran)Milad Milani, University of Western Sydney Section Four: South Asian Contexts: Bangladesh, Indonesia & Pakistan5. Anti-saint or anti-shrine? Tracing Deoband's disdain for the Sufi in PakistanCharles M. Ramsey, Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan6. Sufis as shapers of pluralist political culture: the examples of Bangladesh and Indonesia.Clinton Bennett 7. In Search of God, In Search of Humanity: Vilayat-e-Mutlaqa of Hazrat Delaor Husayn Maizbhandari (Bangladesh) Sarwar AlamSection Five: Literary/Theoretical Underpinnings8. Two Beloved Sufi poets of the Punjab: A Case of "Hearing Without Listening". Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh, Colby College, Maine 9. Looking Inside the Heart: The Universal Appeal of God and Humanity as Reflected in Ibn al-'Arabi 's Fusus al-Hikam and Maulana Rumi 's Mathnawi ManawiSayed Hassan Akhlaq Hussaini, George Washington University CONCLUSION: "Corporate Islam" v Sufi Islam and the articulation of the present Sarwar Alam
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Equinox Publishing Ltd Unveiling Sufism: From Manhattan to Mecca
Book SynopsisIn contrast to most introductory texts on Sufism, this work begins not with the historical past, but with the contemporary present. Beginning with Sufism as it is lived today, each chapter further unveils the complexities of Sufism, journeying through a variety of historical, political, and cultural contexts, moving deeper into the past, and closer to the origin and heart of Sufism. This geneological framework will enable the reader to understand the patterns of connection between contemporary manifestations of Sufism and past realities. To ensure that the full range of Sufism's varied expressions is taken into account, each chapter is divided into four sections: Politics and Power, Philosophy and Metaphysics, Arts and Culture, and Overview of Historical Developments. Dividing chapters into these four broad categories enables the book to highlight some of the ways in which Sufism has influenced Muslim politics, philosophy, art, and culture in each historical period. In each category the relevant issues are illustrated through detailed case studies, whether of a particular Sufi figure, place, artistic expression, or philosophical view. This allows the reader to develop a genuinely three-dimensional appreciation of Sufism, neither reducing it to a private mystical experience divorced from social expression, nor limiting the tradition to historical names and dates.Table of ContentsIntroduction1. The Many Faces of Contemporary Sufism in North America2. Warriors, Philosophers and Poets: Sufis in the Age of Colonization3. Commanding Sultans to Wandering Dervishes: Sufism in the Later Medieval Era4. Synthesizers and Saints: Sufism in the Medieval Era5. A Reality without a Name: Early Sufis and the Formation of Tradition6. Sources of Sufism: Transmission of the Prophetic WordConclusion
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Equinox Publishing Ltd Unveiling Sufism: From Manhattan to Mecca
Book SynopsisIn contrast to most introductory texts on Sufism, this work begins not with the historical past, but with the contemporary present. Beginning with Sufism as it is lived today, each chapter further unveils the complexities of Sufism, journeying through a variety of historical, political, and cultural contexts, moving deeper into the past, and closer to the origin and heart of Sufism. This geneological framework will enable the reader to understand the patterns of connection between contemporary manifestations of Sufism and past realities. To ensure that the full range of Sufism's varied expressions is taken into account, each chapter is divided into four sections: Politics and Power, Philosophy and Metaphysics, Arts and Culture, and Overview of Historical Developments. Dividing chapters into these four broad categories enables the book to highlight some of the ways in which Sufism has influenced Muslim politics, philosophy, art, and culture in each historical period. In each category the relevant issues are illustrated through detailed case studies, whether of a particular Sufi figure, place, artistic expression, or philosophical view. This allows the reader to develop a genuinely three-dimensional appreciation of Sufism, neither reducing it to a private mystical experience divorced from social expression, nor limiting the tradition to historical names and dates.Table of ContentsIntroduction1. The Many Faces of Contemporary Sufism in North America2. Warriors, Philosophers and Poets: Sufis in the Age of Colonization3. Commanding Sultans to Wandering Dervishes: Sufism in the Later Medieval Era4. Synthesizers and Saints: Sufism in the Medieval Era5. A Reality without a Name: Early Sufis and the Formation of Tradition6. Sources of Sufism: Transmission of the Prophetic WordConclusion
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Floris Books Christianity and the Ancient Mysteries:
Book SynopsisIn 1902 Steiner wrote Christianity as Mystical Fact and the Mysteries of Antiquity, showing the evolutionary development from the ancient mysteries, through the great Greek philosophers, to the events portrayed in the gospels. Steiner saw the Christ event as the turning point in the world's spiritual history -- an incarnation whose significance he saw as transcending all religions.Charles Kovacs brings his deep knowledge of esoteric writings, mythology and Steiner's lectures to give more background and to show how the way for Christianity was prepared in the ancient pre-Christian mysteries of Egypt and Greece. He discusses the symbolic and real events of the gospels, as well as looking at some of the understandings and disputes of the early Christians.The book is illustrated with Kovacs' own colour paintings.Trade Review'Steiner's work becomes enriched and deepened by Kovacs' reflections... the reader does not need to be familiar with the original in order to gain insight and pleasure from Kovacs' book. His language is very clear and to the point, his train of thought as easy to follow as Ariadne's thread and his patient working through the material step by step allows you to stay with the entire development of humanity in picture form without getting lost. [The book] is fascinating and inspiring... Kovacs and Steiner have given us a feast of myths, philosophy and initiation wisdom which lights up our path towards initiation and can be an aid of encouragement for our own meditative practise.'-- Anna Phillips, Camphill Correspondence'... an interesting and informative book, one that would be a good study companion for Steiner's Christianity as Mystical Fact. Sixteen artistic works painted by Kovacs are featured in this volume; they provide a pleasant 'intermission' midway through the book.'-- New View
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Collective Ink Pagan Portals – Nature Mystics – The Literary
Book SynopsisPagan Portals - Nature Mystics traces the lives and work of ten writers who contributed to the cultural environment that allowed Modern Paganism to develop and flourish throughout the twentieth century. John Keats, Mary Webb, Thomas Hardy, Sylvia Townsend Warner, D.H. Lawrence, Elizabeth von Arnim, W.B. Yeats, Mary Butts, J.R.R. Tolkien and E. Nesbit.
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ISF Publishing The Exploits of the Incomparable Mulla Nasrudin
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ISF Publishing Caravan of Dreams
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ISF Publishing The Magic Monastery
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Collective Ink Wisdom from the Christian Mystics: How to Pray
Book SynopsisWhen Quietism was condemned in 1687 it resulted in an antipathy, if not an open hostility to authentic mystical theology. This situation has lasted down to the present day and has been aggravated by many forms of counterfeit mysticism that are self-centred, not God-centred. The consequences have been disastrous. To restore the balance lost to Christian spirituality, the author returns to the profound mystical teaching that Jesus himself lived and handed on to the early Church through his disciples. His research has resulted in a book that details a practical daily spirituality for all, that mirrors that which was lived by our earliest Christian forebears. It emphasises the original balance between personal and communal prayer in such a way that our whole lives become the place where we continually offer our lives through Christ to the Father.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Unclouded by Longing: Meditations on Autism and
Book SynopsisTruth waits for eyes unclouded by longing.'Lao-Tzu (poet and philosopher)In this collection of short, contemplative, enlightening reflections, spiritual teacher and Quaker Christopher Goodchild, inspired by his own experiences, guides you through his spiritual and philosophical journey to his truest and most peaceful self. Written from a 'soul' perspective, the book reveals how, by looking beyond vulnerability to see innate strength, and searching beyond pain and turmoil to find peace and serenity, anyone can affirm their true humanity despite the hardships and distractions of modern life.Christopher's compassionate route through difficulties, doubt, grief and fear is marked with dynamic tenderness and an artful embrace of abundant sources of wisdom. Spirituality, psychology and philosophy are seamlessly woven together in an inclusive Quaker context, led by the common values of love and forgiveness.In a world increasingly weighed down with the baggage of the self, this book will speak to anyone searching for a more clear-sighted, meaningful presence in the eternal universe.Trade ReviewWith a wisdom honed by transformative pain, Christopher Goodchild invites us to suffuse our lives with a spacious consciousness from which to engage with what is. A moving, beautiful and profoundly truthful book. -- Jennifer Kavanagh, author of ‘The World is our Cloister’ and ‘A Little Book of Unknowing’Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Unclouded By Longing. 2. Befriending Your Black Dog. 3. Healing The Wounds Of Separation. 4. The World As A Stage. 5. The Sorrowful Price Of Freedom. 6. The Second Arrow. 7. The Heart As A Lonely Hunter. 8. To Love What Is. 9. The Light Behind The Watcher. 10. Allowing Your Body To Speak Its Mind. 11. Life As A Painful Gift. 12. The Light Dressed Up As 'Self' And 'Other'. 13. What Desire Are You Using To Give Up Desire? 14. 'Being' In Uncertainty. 15. Dancing With Fear. 16. Whisper "Yes". 17. Waiting In The Light. 18. Quaker Meeting For Worship. 19. Autism As A Flower. 20. The Mystery Of Prayer. 21. Divine Play Of Father And Son. 22. Coming Home To 'Being'. 23. The Quaker Way. 24. Entrusting Yourself To The Waves. 25. The Shadowlands. 26. The Infinite Sky Within. 27. Autism And Spirituality. 28. Eating Poppies With The Dead. 29. The Ocean And The Waves. 30. The Mountain Of Truth. 31. What Is It You Truly Long For? 32. The Gift Of Not Knowing. 33. A Doorway Into Truth.34. 'Being' En Route. 35. A Wounded Tree Still Blossoms. 36. The Sacred Heart Of Jesus. 37. Autism... It's Not What You Think. 38. Nothing Special. 39. There Is Nothing New. 40. Laughter As A Doorway. 41. Being An Elder. 42. Dropping Your Anchor. 43. Allowing Messiness. 44. It's All An Open Secret. 45. Eternally Grateful. 46. Spiritual Bypassing. 47. The Seeker. 48. Autism As An Awakening. 49. ...And Then The Blackbird Sings. 50. Dancing With The Elephant In The Room. 51. The Life That Never Ends. 52. It's All Perfect. 53. Sweet Etty Hillesum. 54. Giving In But Not Giving Up. 55. You Are The Music. 56. Thought For The Day. 57. Going Underground. 58. Using Your Stories Up. 59. The Play Of Darkness And Light. 60. The End Of Words.
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Watkins Media Limited Sufi Encounters: Sharing the Wisdom of
Book SynopsisThe Sufi path described in this book leads the seeker past ordinary states of consciousness towards a new experience of infinitude that is the source of the universe. In this stage there is no duality or otherness, but instead infinitude, the Original Oneness, from which all dualities and attributes emanate. The book is at once an autobiography, a didactic treatise and a literary opus full of wonderful translations of the words of earlier Sufis, as well as the author's own poetry. It describes Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri's life quest to connect today's world with classical times, especially through his meetings with enlightened Sufis all over the globe. Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri also addresses profound Sufi teachings concerning the nature of humankind, the cosmos and God, using clear and simple language to address difficult doctrinal issues as only a master who has digested fully such knowledge could do. The book also reveals much about the present-day Islamic world where, despite the tragedies that are to be seen everywhere, tradition and spirituality survive. This is a metaphysical and spiritual guide to the Sufi path that ultimately offers insight into the meaning and purpose of life.
£18.04
Watkins Media Limited The New Secret Language of Dreams: The
Book SynopsisDiscover the meanings and messages hidden in your dreams! By appreciating and understanding our dreams we can trace wonderful new paths to self-discovery and self-enrichment.Dreams can be vivid, poetic, surreal, erotic, haunting, even disturbing - but if we look more closely at their mysterious symbols and imaginative logic, they can provide us with privileged glimpses into the secret corners of our unconscious minds.The New Secret Language of Dreams takes a fresh approach to dreaming, with a wealth of real-life examples and illuminating guidance on how to tease out the underlying symbolism and logic of dreams. The author, renowned psychologist and dream expert David Fontana, unfolds the psychological workings of the dreamworld, building on the work of Jung, Freud and other pioneers in the field. He describes the main dream archetypes and reveals how dreams reflect everyday desires, tensions and anxieties in unexpected ways, using a rich vocabulary of symbols. Also, he trains us in techniques for remembering and recording dreams, and for working on their narrative, details and mood to arrive at interpretations that relate to our personal circumstances.
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Watkins Media Limited The Wisdom of a Broken Heart: The Gospel of
Book SynopsisThe Wisdom of a Broken Heart contains the essence of the secret teachings taught by Yeshua (Jesus) the Nazarene and Mariam (Mary) Magdalene 2,000 years ago. Over the years, the teachings have been revealed in fragments and scattered glimpses; this book now creates a synthesis of the beautiful wisdom of the complete human being. This beautifully designed hardback gift book with profound content draws on Lars Muhl’s many years of spiritual studies and experiences. In a time when we as humans are being challenged in many ways, Lars stresses that it is through the pain suffered by so many of us, and by understanding its deeper meaning, that we are given a unique opportunity for breakthrough at the spiritual plane. Arranged in an accessible verse form, topics range from the profound energetic exchange that occurs between two lovers (with visualizations to meet Yeshua if you identify as a woman or Mariam if you identify as a man), to using mantras, song and dance in order to reach divine awareness, to numerology and other symbolism. Ultimately, this is a complete guide to living the Law of Light for the benefit of yourself and the wider world. As Lars says: "We are all potential healers, and if there is anything the world needs right now, it is exactly healers."
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Watkins Media Limited The Kabbalah – Sacred Texts: The Essential Texts
Book SynopsisThe Zohar, or Book of Splendour, is the foundation text of the Kabbalah, the famous theosophical teaching central to Jewish mysticism. This marvellous book, attributed to a 2nd-century rabbi, Schimeon Ben Yochai, was at first kept secret and only brought to wider notice by the 13th-century Spanish rabbi Moses de León. Kabbalah is the principal source of Jewish mysticism and has inspired centuries of mystical experience, influenced initially by personal encounters with God, such as those of Ezekiel and Moses in the Hebrew Bible. Its influence has penetrated Christian esotericism, and today Jews and non-Jews alike derive spiritual meaning from the Kabbalah. This fine and authoritative translation of essential passages in the Zohar is by Samuel Liddel MacGregor Mathers, a key figure in the Order of the Golden Dawn. The foreword is by the renowned Kabbalah scholar Z'ev ben Shimon Halevi. The Sacred Text series offers essential selections from the major writings of the world's spiritual traditions in reliable and accessible translations – editions to treasure and inspire.
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Watkins Media Limited The Light within a Human Heart: The Book of Asaph
Book SynopsisIn this practical guide to attaining your true Divine Identity, Denmark’s leading spiritual teacher Lars Muhl reveals exactly how to connect with your magnificent inner power and attain your highest possible potential. Muhl invites us to join him on a journey to the Qumran Caves in the Judean desert to discover The Book of Asaph. The journey and the sacred text itself offer a breath-taking metaphor for the process of spiritual Enlightenment. Lars Muhl considers The Light Within a Human Heart his most profound and powerful work. It is for all who wish to embrace their endless magic and enter Heaven on earth, remaining beautifully Present despite the inevitable difficulties of life. When we move, breathe and live in our Inner Light, we have returned home.Trade Review"If you take this journey with Lars Muhl, you too will discover something wonderful, which will open your heart and let your light shine out to the world." - Carol Clarke, world-renowned Welsh Seer"For the experienced wisdom seeker this should be a handy guide and companion." - Phenomena Magazine"In this powerful and luminous book, Lars Muhl steps into his own full presence and invites readers to do likewise at this critical moment in human evolution. The Light Within a Human Heart is indeed his spiritual testament and represents the kind of nourishment we all long for." - David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network
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